Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson offers a warm, relational approach to therapy that centres on emotions and attachment. He draws on person-centred ways of working alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas to help people make sense of painful feelings and relationship struggles. Luke is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings four years of practice experience to his work.

He often supports people facing anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. He regularly talks with those dealing with relationship problems, bereavement, breakups and the slow ache of grief. He also works with people navigating identity and LGBT concerns, career stress, and the drain of compassion fatigue.

Sessions focus on building an honest, empathetic connection so clients can safely meet difficult emotions. Luke describes therapy as an active, shared process where feelings get noticed, expressed and worked through together rather than simply analysed. He says change usually comes from facing emotions, making mistakes and learning from them.

Luke’s background combines humanistic and relational ideas with practical tools from CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He uses attachment perspectives to understand relationship patterns and issues such as abandonment, codependency and commitment fears. His style aims to be direct, compassionate and down to earth.

Outside therapy he names personal experience with anxiety, grief and people-pleasing as influences on his approach. He enjoys creative projects, gaming and travel, and brings that same curiosity to the therapeutic relationship.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without fighting them and then commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and trust; it helps when people struggle with abandonment, commitment fears or repeated relationship cycles. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of each session, using empathy and honesty to allow emotions to be explored and understood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and Luke treats this as a collaborative conversation. He will work with each person to decide which ideas and techniques fit their goals and preferences, and may blend approaches as needs change over time.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family life, reducing travel time and enabling regular check-ins during busy weeks. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can still use these approaches effectively online, and the focus remains on making therapy fit into everyday routines and on helping people practise changes between meetings.